harder

/ˈhɑː.də/

//ˈhɑː.də// adj

The verdict

“harder” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,015 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,015
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comparativo de hard, más duro o difícil.

Corpus desk

Index ES-harder · harder · Spanish

harder · rank #92,015 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,015
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH habichuela

Nearest frequency peer: habichuela (-3 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “harder”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “harder” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for harder
PropertyValue
Headwordharder
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhɑː.də/
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,015
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “harder” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).hardercae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “habichuela” (#92,012), “heladero” (#92,018), “guerrerenses” (#92,009). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “harder” va en #92,015. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

harder is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,015 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈhɑː.də/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Comparativo de hard, más duro o difícil.".

harder doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is harder, spelled H-A-R-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comparativo de hard, más duro o difícil.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "harder"?
"harder" is spelled H-A-R-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɑː.də/.
What does "harder" mean?
As an adjective, "harder" means: Comparativo de hard, más duro o difícil.
How do you pronounce "harder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "harder" is /ˈhɑː.də/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "harder" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "harder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list